The NXT 360 Is The Next-Gen Humvee
When the HMMWV, AKA the Humvee, AKA the military version of the Hummer, first came out, people thought it was…
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Tech and news from the world of modern defense.
How Special Paint On The Hood Of The World War II Jeep Protected Soldiers' Lives
If you’ve ever seen a picture of a World War II Jeep with brown paint between the points of its “invasion star,” you…
Boeing Will Sell You An Ejection Seat
You’re looking for a new seat for you fully sikkkk CRX. You’ve considered Recaros. Jamexes. Sparco seats. Have you ever…
Russia Just Tested A Whole Bunch Of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles All At Once
When the world does eventually end, it probably won’t be with horses. It’ll probably come in the form of salvos of…
The U.S. Army Wants To Spend Billions Of Dollars On A Tank It Doesn’t Need
The U.S. Army wants to spend a billion dollars on a light tank, a vehicle it doesn’t need, because it already had a…
Here's An Israeli F-35 Just Hanging Out Over Lebanon, No Big Deal
The F-35 Lightning II has gotten a lot of crap all over the world for being both finicky to actually put into combat,…
The Tatra 77a Was A Czech 'Secret Weapon' Because It Was So Good At Killing Nazis
About a month ago, I went on vacation in Prague and paid a visit to the very lovely National Technical Museum. It’s…
Air-To-Air Helicopter Refueling Still Gives Me The Willies
I know that it’s “normal.” I know that it’s something military aviators do every day. Air-to-air refueling, even with…
Please Pray For The Ukrainian Military Dolphins Who Are Now Dead
Dolphins are our friends, and that means sometimes they do our evil bidding and fight our wars for us, as friends do.…
Nine Dead After An Air National Guard WC-130 Hercules Plane Crashes In Georgia [Updated]
A WC-130 Hercules cargo plane from the 156th Airlift Wing of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard crashed near Savannah,…
The Christmas Bullet Was The Worst Plane Ever Made
It was the worst military aircraft of all time. Developed by a man described as “the greatest charlatan ever to see his…
This Is What It Looks Like Inside A Submarine Breaking Through Ice
Every couple of years the U.S. Navy conducts a submarine exercise high above the Arctic Circle, known as ICEX. It…
This Is How The U.S. Makes Sure Its Nuclear Weapons Are 'Safe'
Sandia National Labs is involved in some pretty intense science. Researchers there mainly focus on developing and…
A Black Hawk Helicopter Accidentally Dropped An Equipment Bundle On A Hawaiian Elementary School
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the 25th Infantry Division was out practicing how to drop supplies from the air…
Putin's Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile Is A Rehash Of A Doomsday Device Too Nuts To Build
Last week Vladimir Putin, a frequently shirtless equestrian ghoul who also happens to run the Country Formerly Known As…
Here's What Fighter Pilots Talk About When They're Gassing Up In The Sky
Fully topped up, the F-22 Raptor can carry a lot of fuel. Even saying it can carry “a ton” of fuel is incorrect,…
This Is What It's Like Inside The Loudest Plane In The World
The Russian Tu-95 ‘Bear’ isn’t just a relic of the Cold War, with the potential for a nuclear payload capable of untold…
The Person Who Sent That Hawaii False Alarm Apparently Thought That A Missile Was Indeed Coming (Updated)
The details about Hawaii’s false missile alarm are still trickling out, and with each new one, the error becomes both …
Russian Guy Crashes Armored Personnel Carrier Into Store, Steals Wine, Flattens Daewoo
Look, we’ve all been there: It’s late and we get a hankering for some wine, but sadly there isn’t any in the house.…